Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture

About the museum

The Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture, often shortened to ALMoS, is dedicated to the work of a living artist and presents itself as the first museum in Europe to do so. The sculptor Andrew Logan and his partner Michael Davis bought a set of disused squash courts in Berriew in 1988. Michael designed the conversion, which was paid for partly by the couple themselves and partly through grants and donations from patrons. The museum opened to the public in 1991.

The galleries show sculptures, mirrored portraits, watercolours, jewellery and photographs from the mid-1960s to the present day. Among them are series such as Birds of a Feather from the late 1970s and large pieces including The Cosmic Egg, The Living Taj Mahal and Egypt Revisited. The collection also holds personal items that Logan made for friends such as the actor Divine and the painter Luciana Martinez de la Rosa, which were left to the museum by their estates.

A large section is devoted to Alternative Miss World, the costume and performance event that Logan first staged in 1972. The display includes host and hostess outfits, some made with the designer Zandra Rhodes, and a cabinet of crowns, sceptres and orbs made for winners of the event. Each year on the August Bank Holiday weekend the museum holds a Jewellery Extravaganza, a parade of wearable art, to mark the anniversary of its opening.

Highlights

• Sculptures, mirrored portraits and jewellery by Andrew Logan from the 1960s to today
• Birds of a Feather series and large works such as The Cosmic Egg and The Living Taj Mahal
• Alternative Miss World costumes, crowns, sceptres and orbs
• Converted squash courts used as galleries
• Annual Jewellery Extravaganza on the August Bank Holiday weekend

Permanent exhibitions

• Sculpture galleries – Sculptures, mirrored portraits, watercolours, jewellery and photographs by Andrew Logan from the mid-1960s to the present day, including Birds of a Feather and The Cosmic Egg.
• Alternative Miss World memorabilia – Host and hostess outfits worn by Andrew Logan, plus crowns, sceptres and orbs made for the winners of Alternative Miss World.

Founded

1991

Admission & discounts

Adults £5 (including seniors), children and students £3, family ticket £12.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum states that there is wheelchair access throughout the public areas and that sensory aids are available. Free car and coach parking is provided.

Kids & families

A family ticket is available (maximum 2 adults and up to 4 children). School groups can book curriculum-linked workshops.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the village of Berriew next to the Talbot Hotel, on the A483 between Welshpool (6 miles) and Newtown (9 miles).

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

The museum has a café and a gift shop, and an online gift shop. Free car and coach parking.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 40 guests.

The museum can be hired all year round for private parties, weddings, memorial services, company board meetings and local groups; about 40 seated guests, with food and drink available.

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